交

• 拼音: jiāo
• 汉字拆解: 交 — depicts two lines crossing; original meaning was to cross or intersect, extended to hand over and exchange.

含义

To hand in; to submit; to pay. The act of giving something to someone in an official or required context.

Used for submitting homework (交作业), paying bills (交费), handing over documents, and making friends (交朋友). A versatile verb covering formal handovers and social connections.

例句

1. 请明天把作业交给老师。
2. 我已经交了电话费。
3. 这个月的房租还没交。

用法指南

语境: school, payments, official

语气: practical

正确说法

• 作业要按时交。(Homework should be submitted on time.)
• 我去交水电费。(I'm going to pay the utility bills.)

错误说法

• 不要把交和给完全等同 (Don't treat 交 and 给 as the same — 交 implies a formal submission or payment, while 给 is simply to give)

起源与历史

Ancient character depicting two things crossing or intersecting. The concept of exchange and handover developed from this crossing motion.

文化背景

世代: All ages

社会背景: Universal